Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship

The Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry (University of Massachusetts Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center), offers psychiatrists advanced training in the evaluation and treatment of addictive disorders.

The program features clinical rotations and translational research opportunities, with particular emphasis on rehabilitation and longer term residential services for co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions – including chronic pain.

Focused on group treatment programs and other psychotherapy methods, the fellowship experience draws from the rich clinical and research expertise of a diverse group of faculty members. The program spans a full spectrum of specializations from psychopharmacology to multiculturalism and addiction, to basic neuroscience, psychosomatic medicine, and state-of-the-art psychosocial interventions.

Applying

To apply to the program, download, print and complete the application. Mail the finished application, along with a current CV and personal statement to Gerardo Gonzalez, MD, c/o Addiction Fellowship Coordinator Andrea Glassman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Rm S7-806 Worcester, MA 01655.

Clinical Rotations

Clinical rotations in the fellowship program occur in a public sector adolescent detoxification and rehabilitation unit, a general hospital buprenorphine clinic within the Addiction and Comorbidity Treatment Service (ACTS), an organization-wide tobacco cessation program, a Veterans Center for addiction treatment, and a continuum of care for opioid dependent patients – from detoxification through substitution therapy to community rehabilitation.

The primary training rotation sites are UMass Memorial Healthcare, Community Healthlink, Bedford VA Hospital, AdCare Hospital, and Spectrum Health Systems. The VA is a key supporter of the program. Rotations are structured to provide exposure to disparate treatment modalities and patient populations.

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